Row 2Slip 1, P 17. Repeat above 2 rows on the 18 heel sts until 28 rows in all have been made, ending with a purl row. Turn this half of heel as follows:

Row 1K 2, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 3; turn.

Row 3K 3, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 4; turn.

Row 5K 4, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 5; turn.

Continuing working as given above until all sts are worked; there will be 10 sts on the Needle, ending with K 9, K 2 tog. Pick up and knit 16 sts on side of heel. Place the sts from st-holder to left hand Needle and work in pattern across the 36 instep sts as follows: K 5, * P 2, K 6; repeat from * 2 times; P 2, K 5. Place the 62 sts just worked, on st-holder. Work back and forth on the remaining 18 heel sts, as given for first half of heel, for 29 rows ending with a slip 1, K 1, row. Turn this half of heel as follows:

Row 1P 2, P 2 tog., P 1; turn; slip 1, K 3; turn.

Row 3P 3, P 2 tog., P 1; turn; slip 1, K 4; turn.

Row 5P 4, P 2 tog., P 1; turn; slip 1, K 5; turn.

Continue working as given above until all sts are worked; there will be 10 sts on the Needle, ending with P 9, P 2 tog.

Pick up and purl 16 sts on side of heel. Place the sts from st-holder to left hand Needle and work across row keeping the 36 instep sts in pattern (88 sts).

INSTEP SHAPING:

Row 1K 24, K 2 tog., pattern over 36, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 24.

Row 2 and all even rows purl, keeping pattern across the 36 instep sts to toe.

Row 3K 23, K 2 tog., pattern over 36, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 23.

Row 5K 22, K 2 tog., pattern over 36, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 22.

Continue decreasing as given above until 72 sts remain, ending with a purl row, then work as follows:

Row 1K 23, P 2, K 6, P 2, K 6, P 2, K 6, P 2, K 23.

Row 2P 23, K 2, P 6, K 2, P 6, K 2, P 6, K 2, P 23.

Repeat above 2 rows until foot measures 2 in. less than desired length, measuring from back of heel, ending with a purl row. Decrease for toe as follows: